In launching what could be the biggest thing for the country’s democracy since the drafting of the Constitution itself, President George Vella on Friday effectively launched the process of...

“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead, American anthropologist)   Last...

Parliament’s recent approval of the Marsa Racecourse Project has been warmly welcomed by Marsa Race Track Ltd (MRTL) and its consortium of contributors. For over four years the group has...

Two of mankind’s greatest enemies are laziness and fear. When diagnosing any malaise in one’s personal life, the root of the problem often leads back to one of these two challenges. Missed...

While we welcome the recent crackdowns on a handful of beaches infested with illegal sun beds and deckchairs, as well as this week’s action in Ghadira in which operators were supposed to have...

Last Sunday several hundred people took to the streets of Attard to protest against the uprooting of trees to make way for the controversial Central Link project. The atmosphere was light and...

Last week, the Malta Employers Association published the results of a survey on wage inflation and its consequences. The results call for some considerations. We reported the results extensively...

Two sets of related and concerning sets of figures released this week have shown the concerning effects that today’s hi-tech world may be having on our children. The first is the chilling...

Cinema and music offer many examples of situations when things could have worked differently if a decision or action taken at a given time comes back to haunt the person involved. The film...

So! An invitation from one of my sons-in-law to go to Portugal with them. They left ahead of me and kept me constantly posted about the weather - cooler than Malta, even in Lisbon. Bliss. Packing...